Dan and Luis meet during the proverbial calm before the E3 storm to talk about the E3 Schedule, God of War now a 2022 title and confirmed to be a cross-generational title, and a new report indicating that nearly half of Playstation gamers are women. Plus: Luis and Dan’s thoughts on Ring Fit Adventure, some cool new Pokemon merch, and all the big game anniversaries for the month of June. All this and more! 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping It Takes Two Spoilercast coming Wednesday 07:02 - Temple of Ti...
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Dan and Luis meet to speculate on the future of Nintendo as a company and hardware manufacturer, touching on even more rumors of the alleged “Switch Pro” and its possible imminent announcement, and the controversy with a new Legend of Zelda amiibo. Plus: Dan’s early impressions of the Oculus Quest 2, Luis’ thoughts on Ratchet & Clank, a discussion on Twitch’s new “hot tub” category, and the NPD results for April. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping Check out our final stream of It Takes Two on twitch.t...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 56 min•Season 1Ep. 72
On one of the shortest podcasts Dan and Luis welcome special guest DallazMan from LV1Gaming to do a deep dive on Xbox! Including why Starfield won’t be on Playstation, Dolby Vision gaming coming to Xbox, insider data on Xbox Series (and PS5) sales, and thoughts on what the future holds for Xbox. Plus: 3DS game cartridges not working?! Last of Us Part 2 gets a PS5 update, an Injustice animated movie, and thoughts on Resident Evil Village, all this and much more! 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping Follo...
May 22, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Dan and Luis receive special guest Kyle Stephenson from the Trophy Room podcast to do a deep dive on PlayStation! Including PSVR2, new DualSense colors, 25 games in development and new IP, the trio discusses how the platform will do this generation. Plus: Xbox’s Quick Resume update, Mario Odyssey devs possibly making a new Donkey Kong, and much more! 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping Follow Kyle and his content on Twitter @MrKStep , @PSTrophyRoom , and @SixOneIndie 05:35 - All About PlayStation (Topi...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 70
On our longest episode to date, the hosts meet to chat about Nintendo’s unprecedented success with the Switch, Sony’s partnership with Discord, all the stories spawned out of the Epic Games vs Apple feud, and plenty more. For Topic of the Show, Dan and Luis share their top lists of Waifus and Daddies in video games. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 02:59 - Temple of Time 27:20 - Game Impressions 27:20 - It Takes Two 29:24 - Touhou Hyouibana Antinomy of Common Flowers 33:57 - Luis’ Battle Bus New Bat...
May 07, 2021•2 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 69
In a tangent-filled episode, Dan and Luis meet to talk about some Fortnite news, PS5’s sales numbers, a possible The Last of Us Part 3, game preservation, Microsoft continuing to make moves in the PC gaming space, and plenty more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 04:51 - Game (+ Movies & TV) Impressions 12:14 - Luis’ Battle Bus Neymar Jr joins Fortnite via EpicGames 22:43 - Epic Apple documents show PS4 is Fortnite's cash cow via TheVerge 28:59 - Top News PlayStation shatters industry sale recor...
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 68
On this week’s show, Dan and Luis catch up on a hot take a video game developer said about supporting games at full price. The crew also discusses the March NPD numbers, PS Store no longer closing on PS3 and Vita, the Dice Awards, and video game collecting. Plus the return of a long-dormant segment, all this, and plenty more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping Check out RPM 15 Watch our Youtube premiere here: https://youtu.be/1LFZxjjEt0k 07:13 - Game Impressions Astro’s Playroom 14:09 - Dan’s Games - ...
Apr 23, 2021•2 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 67
On this week’s show, Dan and Luis catch up on the reports of a PS5 remake of The Last of Us that started development at Sony Bend’s new team. The crew also discusses a VR game Luis reviewed, early impressions of It Takes Two, Epic’s investment in store exclusives, Nintendo Switch indies, and plenty more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping Watch our Youtube premiere here: https://youtu.be/1ZFJcYwhgIs 07:15 - Game Impressions Altdeus: Beyond Chronos - Luis' Review 15:49 - It Takes Two 24:35 - Luis’ Batt...
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Dan and Luis have a lot to talk about. Luis saw the wonders of games in 4K while Dan watched a comedy show about game development. The two also discuss the newly announced digital E3, MLB The Show 21 coming to Game Pass day 1, Xbox/Kojima Productions rumor, some April Fools vids, and TRIGGER WARNING The former Smash Bros world champion attempting to take his own life. All this and more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 09:47 - Game Impressions 09:47 - Spider-Man Miles Morales in 4K 17:47...
Apr 09, 2021•2 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Last week, we discussed a rumor stating that the PS3, PSP and PSVita digital stores could be closing this year. Today, we chat about the confirmation of that rumor by Sony and the effects that has on PlayStation. Plus: CD Projekt Red’s latest announcements, reports of a new Call of Duty, and a discussion on the past, present and future of Virtual Reality. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping Check out our Halo Spoilercast on Youtube here: https://bit.ly/31IkmnE 05:34 - Temple of Time 23:45 - Game Impres...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Since November of last year, Dan and Luis have been slowly chipping away at a co-op playthrough of Halo: Combat Evolved, Bungie's first entry in the now iconic FPS franchise. After taking a break for a few months, the hosts finally got back together to stream the end of the campaign, and now meet to discuss what they thought of the modern classic in 2021. 00:00 - Intro 02:45 - Spoiler-free Review 13:30 - Spoilercast ← SPOILER WARNING!! 52:15 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Them...
Mar 29, 2021•53 min
Luis and Dan have a lot of news to talk about including Microsoft big moves to possibly buy Discord and add Ubisoft+ to Game Pass. Plus a discussion of the BAFTA Awards, More Switch Pro Rumors, and the Rumors that the PS3, PSP, and PS Vita stores are closing. All this and more! 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping Listen to RPM 11 or Watch RPM 11 12:17 - Game Impressions 12:17 - Spider Man Miles Morales 14:42 - Fortnite on PS5 18:29 - Metroid: Samus Returns 19:45 - Spiritfarer 23:25 - Dreams 34:14...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Dan and Luis meet to chit-chat about the many games they’ve been playing, including Fortnite Season 6, Zelda Skyward Sword, NBA 2K21, Beat Saber and even a 3DS game. The hosts also discuss the latest Square Enix Presents, PlayStation buying the EVO Championship Series, PSVR2’s new controllers, and a lot more! 00:00 - Intro 02:40 - Housekeeping / Talking about Ready Press Play We’ll be finishing Halo: Combat Evolved on Twitch.tv/ReadyPressPlay March 21st at 10am PST / 12pm CST 08:43 - Luis got a ...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Dan and Luis decide to chill and have a laid-back show on a slow news week. The two talk about whether or not game developers need to be gamers and play a fantasy football-style game with game publishers. Also, the announcement of a new TMNT game, Denuvo on PS5, and is Microsoft going to make Bethesda games exclusive? All this and more! 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping RPP on Twitch 3/21/21 at 12pm CST 04:25 - Game Impressions 04:25 - Fortnite 05:16 - Skyward Sword 10:57 - Luis’ Ba...
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Dan and Luis record for the first (or second) time on video, ready to talk about the Nintendo Switch’s 4th anniversary and the possibility of an upgraded model coming later this year, the new controller patent filed by Sony, the announcements from the latest Pokémon Presents, and a lot more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping RPP is now available on video at the LV1 Gaming Youtube channel! 05:00 - Are gamers entitled? 08:49 - Temple of Time 27:20 - Game Impressions 27:20 - World of Goo 29:40 - Super M...
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Luis brings LV1 Gaming’s very own The Floor Hugger on this week’s episode of Ready Press Play to talk about their reactions to the State of Play, a Chicago lawmaker who wants to ban violent video games, and Bioware ceasing development on Anthem. Plus Dinosaur Planet for the N64 surfaces online, a quick discussion of Ryu and Chun Li in Fortnite, all this and more! 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 02:00 - Getting to know The Floor Hugger (Topic of the Show) 16:15 - Game Impressions 16:15 - Mario 3D Wo...
Feb 26, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Luis finally gets Dan to play the game he has been hyping up for the longest - Ori and the Blind Forest. Now that Dan has played it and Luis has replaced it, the two get together to do the Spoilercast and it's a 50 min conversation about the game. Developed by Moon Studios and published by Microsoft in 2015, this creative experience is one of Luis's favorite games of all time. 00:00 - Intro 04:49 - Spoiler-free Review 18:19 - Spoilercast ← SPOILER WARNING!! 51:09 - Outro / Read...
Feb 24, 2021•53 min
Rain or shine Luis shows up to this week’s episode of Ready Press Play to talk with Dan about their reactions to the Nintendo Direct, the Mortal Kombat movie trailer, and Six Days in Fallujah. Plus a Beavis and Butthead x Zelda mashup, a quick review of Werewolf the Apocalypse, all this and more! 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 14:58 - Game Impressions 14:58 - Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood 19:20 - Doom Eternal 23:45 - Dan’s Battle Bus 26:20 - Top News 26:20 NINTENDO DIRECT via MyNintendoNew...
Feb 19, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 58
On this Valentine’s Day special, Leahleesi joins Dan to chat about their experiences playing games as a couple, casting reveals for The Last of Us TV show, a potential new Halo game, and a lot of Pokémon. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 03:39 - Valentine Randomness (Topic of the Show) 31:57 - Game Impressions 32:07 - Pokémon Sword 36:20 - Haven 39:02 - Designer’s World & Barbie stuff 42:23 - Top News 42:41 - Last of Us casting news via Variety 46:52 - CDPR hit with ransomware via LV1 Gaming → Stole...
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 57
In this very busy episode, Luis and Dan look back at games hitting milestone anniversaries, chat about the Switch’s new sales numbers, Google Stadia shutting down its internal studios, and GoldenEye’s lost remaster. Plus: the hosts commit to beating games from their backlog this year, Dan gushes about a lost PS3 gem, and a lot more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 04:30 - Temple of Time 19:30 - Game Impressions 19:30 - Gears of War Ultimate 23:46 - The Medium 27:45 - Ori and the Blind Forest 31:30 ...
Feb 05, 2021•1 hr 56 min•Season 1Ep. 56
With a stacked news week, our hosts meet to talk about Ninja and other influencers’ responsibilities to the youth, the GameStop stock situation, and the Xbox Live Gold pricing fiasco. Plus: Microsoft recreating a scenario from an episode of Black Mirror and our most anticipated games of 2021, all this and more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 04:45 - Game Impressions 04:45 - Ori and the Blind Forest 11:05 - Donut County 13:59 - Luis’ Battle Bus - Terminator skin and Melee Wolf/Volleyball 20:36 - To...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 55
On a bit of a slow news week, our hosts meet to talk about their favorite games of 2020 and give them very unique awards. Plus: Resident Evil’s new trailer, Rockstar’s new NPC tech, Switch dominating the Japanese market, and more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 04:00 - Game Impressions 04:00 - Ori and the Blind Forest 07:08 - Tetris Effect Connected 12:20 - Luis’ Battle Bus - Predator skin 18:11 - Top News 18:11 - Resident Evil Village will launch on May 7th, 2021 via TheVerge 26:22 - Rockstar pat...
Jan 22, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Dan and Luis meet again to predict what 2021 has in store for us. They also talk about the premiere for ready play movies, the new Mario trailer, and special edition console, and a Bethesda published Indiana Jones game. Plus: Twitch viewership record set by TheGrefg, a female GTA 6 protagonist, and Dan’s & Luis’ thoughts on Ori and the Blind Forest, and a lot more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping - Listen to Ready Play Movies 11:10 - Game Impressions - Ori and the Blind Forest 18:45 - Luis’ Bat...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Dan and Luis meet again, for the first time in 2021, to tally up their predictions for the year that just ended and debut some new segments. They also talk about a new podcast joining the Ready Play Network, the discontinuation of the PS4, and more Cyberpunk updates. Plus: Twitch pulls PogChamp emote, Nintendo acquires Next Level Games, Dan’s thoughts on Call of the Sea, and a lot more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 08:15 - Temple of Time 18:30 - Game Impressions 19:15 - Call of the Sea 22:20 - L...
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Dan and Luis talk about their personal journey in the context of video gaming. Luis became a writer and a critic and Dan wants to improve his time management. To finish out the podcast, the two talk about all the notable releases of 2020 games. *MILD SPOILER WARNING* for The Last of Us Part 2.
Jan 01, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Dan and Luis do a crazy offshoot episode of Ready Press Play where they don't actually talk about games (for the most part). Instead, the two just hold a conversation with each other where everything just sprang from the simple question of "What is your favorite Christmas memories?" Plenty of tangents later led to Dan revealing less than professional things about his past and Luis going through a therapy session about the time he worked at a movie theater. All this and MUCH more on t...
Dec 25, 2020•1 hr 53 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Luis and Dan meet one final time in 2020 to chat about the controversies surrounding the console releases of Cyberpunk 2077, Sephiroth’s inclusion in Smash Bros. Ultimate, what to do about scalpers, and more. Plus: the hosts end the show with a rundown of some of the year’s biggest new stories in the world of videogames. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping Make sure to follow us on TikTok at https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJVVcuQE/ Pre-recorded episodes dropping next weeks for #50 and #51 05:00 - Thoughts on G...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 49
The Game Awards 2020 has finally happened, and Geoff Keighley once again put on a great show filled with musical performances, celebrity appearances, world premieres and speeches. Luis and Dan tally up how many predictions they got right as they run through the list of awarded games and announcements, all while sharing their overall thoughts on the show. Plus: Halo Infinite’s new release window, Nintendo shutting down everything, PS5 heists, and more! 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping Make sure to fo...
Dec 11, 2020•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Dan and Luis talk about the latest Fortnite event and new season mechanics and Kratos leak, Xbox scalpers getting their comeuppance, Microsoft acquiring smash.gg and predict the announcements at the upcoming Game Awards. All this and more! 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 05:08 - Thoughts on Games 05:54 - Fortnite → 06:15 - Fortnite goes offline after Galactus event via Kotaku 17:10 - Ghost of Tsushima 19:11 - Halo: Combat Evolved 26:22 - Top News 26:22 - Emulators on Xbox Series S/X via Kotak...
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Dan and Luis meet a little earlier in the week to chat about some Black Friday memories and go through the biggest gaming deals you should have on your radar this year. They also discuss the possibility of an Xbox app coming to smart TVs over the next twelve months, how hard it is to get a PS5, the Golden Joystick Awards, and a lot more! 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping Go to readyplaynetwork.com for this week’s prompt! 04:54 - Luis still trying to get a PS5 06:24 - Black Friday Special (Topic of th...
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 46
